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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,337,127,118.32, 24,512,818,607.20 and 5,720,970,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,337,127,118.32, 24,512,818,607.20 and 5,720,970,988.80 is: 8,583,952,557.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,337,127,118.32 : 24,512,818,607.20 = 5,720,970,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,337,127,118.32/24,512,818,607.20 = 5,720,970,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,337,127,118.32x = 24,512,818,607.20 × 5,720,970,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,337,127,118.32x = 140,237,124,105,508,028,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,237,124,105,508,028,416/16,337,127,118.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,583,952,557.26

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